Mop.



E. FRIES.

MOP. APPLICATION FILED' IE. 28, 1914.

1,104,979, Patented July 28, 1914.-

THE NQRRIS PETERS CO.. FHOTO-LITHO., WASHINGTON. DV C.

ELIZABETH FRIES, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

MOP.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELIZABETH FRIEs, a citizen of the United States, and resident of St. Louis, Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mops, of which the following taining a full, clear, and eXact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to an improved mop, and consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and specifically designated in the appended claims.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved mop, which shall have a narrow front linger and two lateral lingers which can be inserted in narrow crevices to clean the same. a n

A further object is to provide an improved mop which shall be of low cost and high eliiciency.

In the drawings: Figure l is a side elevation of a mop embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the skeleton mop frame; and Fig. 3 is a sectional side elevation of my improved mop.

In carrying out my invention, I first provide a metallic skeleton frame which has a diamond shaped body l and a narrow front integral linger 2 located on the forward side of said diamond shaped body and a` rear handle finger 3 all formed integral, of wire, or a metallic rod of suitable size to make the frame sulliciently strong and durable.

The lateral sides of said diamond shaped body l form V-shaped lingers 4, which are adapted to be inserted in small spaces to be cleaned. a

The front linger 2 and the handle linger 3 are formed by doubling the metallic rod Copies Specification of Letters Patent. Application led February 28, 1914. Serial No.

is a specification con,

which is bound on its Patented July 2s, 1914. 821,825.

upon itself so that said double portions extend parallel as shown. kThe rear` ends of the portions of said'handle linger 8 are provided with integral eyes 5, through which passesa suitable boltor rivet 6 used in pivotally connecting the lower end of the handle 7 to the said eyes. The said handle 7 is preferably provided upon its lower end ywith a suitable metallic socket 8, through a perforation in which the' said bolt k6 is passed.

The frame of the mop as above described, is covered with suitable mop material '9, upper edge by a strip suitable material, and embrace the said ,mopV

10 of cloth or other this cloth is made to frame as shown, mop material.

I claim:

l. The improved mop, having a diamondshaped metallic rod frame formed of a rod doubled upon itself to form a narrow front linger, integral lateral fingers extending from said frame and integral parallel pore tions at the rear of thekframe forming a handle linger, and a suitable handle applied to said handle finger.

2. The improved mop,

comprising a metallic rod frame having a diamond shaped body adapted to support mop material., a

narrow front linger connected to the front portion of said body, a narrow handle linger connected to the rear portion of said body, and a suitable handleapplied tosaid handle finger.

In testimony whereof,

name to this specification, in presence of two vsubscribing witnesses.

ELIZABETH FRIES. Witnesses E. L. WALLACE, JOHN C. HIGDoN.

of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, n

Washington, D. C."

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